ENG170.1 Week 1, Session 1 (Monday)

1. Introduction to the Course Outline and Expected outcomes

ENG 170 course outline 120112 STUDENT VERSION.docx

2. Wiki Browsing - Wiki use for ENG170

(a) Course Wiki

(b) Student individual wikis

3. ENG170.1 Time Record

1. Introduction to ENG170.1 Time Recording

4. Portfolio

1. Introduction and discussion of My Portfolio

MyportfolioENG170SPSspring2012doc

2. Homework: Completion of My Portfolio

5. Communication - Definition

1. Reading and Note Taking: Read the information found in the following three websites and take notes on the definition of COMMUNICATION (origin, definition).

(a) Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/communication

(b) An Encyclopaedia Britannica Company

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communication

(c) McMillan Dictionary Thesaurus – ways of communicating and acts of communicating

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/Ways-of-communicating-and-acts-of-communicating

(d) Communication – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication

(e) Communication Buzzle.com http://www.buzzle.com/articles/communications/

(f) Communication and Leadership http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadcom.html

(g) Mind Tools - How Good Are Your Communication skills? Communication Skills http://www.communicationskills.co.in/

2. Discuss your notes with your partner, with the rest of the class (discussion)